A reform seeks to correct gaps to supply the State Comptroller in case of permanent absence

The bill will be passed on to the plenary session for processing in the first debate

In the National Assembly the report is ready for the first debate of the bill that will correct the void that exists in the State Comptroller General’s Office in the event of the permanent absence of the head and temporary absence of the highest authority of that control body.

The Justice table reviewed and unified five bills to reform the Comptroller’s law that sought the same purpose, which is to regulate the definitive absence of the incumbent Comptroller and General Sub-Comptroller of the State, either due to permanent, temporary absence, of impossibility of exercising the position , vacancy or for any other cause, also differentiating the subrogation of the assignment.

The Citizen Participation Council will not have the new controller appointed in March, but in May 2022

After the analysis, it is recommended to introduce three unnumbered articles after article 32, which develop the grounds for cessation of the office of State Comptroller General, the requirements to exercise such dignity and the appointment in the event of permanent absence; and, reform of article 33 that eliminates the figure of subrogation due to the definitive absence of the State Comptroller General.

The project seeks to include the causes of cessation of the position of General Comptroller of the State such as death; resignation accepted by the National Assembly; removal by impeachment; definitive absence or abandonment of the position.

In case of temporary absence of the highest authority, the Sub-Comptroller General of the State will subrogate it. The temporary absence will be considered any circumstance of force majeure that prevents him from exercising his functions for three months or due to unpaid leave authorized by the National Assembly for a maximum period of 60 days.

In the event of the definitive absence of the Comptroller, the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control will designate the next best scored, in order of priority, from the same public competition and merits with which the first authority of the Comptroller’s Office and the Designation will be for the remaining time of the current period.

The minimum requirements required for the appointment of the same were also reviewed, such as: Certificate from the National Electoral Council of not having been affiliated with a political party or movement in the last 8 years and of not having held an election dignity. popular in the last 7 years; certificate from the State Comptroller General’s Office of not having confirmed glosses pending; Present a notarized sworn statement stating that the company, company or private legal person in which you have been a shareholder or have held a management position or have maintained a dependency relationship in the last 7 years, does not maintain any administrative responsibility or negligent civil liability, or presumptions of criminal responsibility established in the control body, which are not developed in the Organic Law of the Comptroller’s Office.

This bill will be brought to the attention of the full legislature once the president of the Assembly, Guadalupe Llori, includes it on the agenda. (I)

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